Medicaid does cover the cost of care services in assisted living through state-specific HCBS waivers, but Medicaid does not cover the cost of room and board. But who qualifies, and how much ...

In an eight-hour committee hearing focused on fraud in social services programs, Texas lawmakers heard updates on how state ...

Last August, as part of the federal government’s crackdown on people in the country illegally, the Trump administration sent states the names of hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees with orders ...

State modernizes quality assurance and expands tools to bolster program integrity and access to careIRVING, Texas, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gainwell Technologies LLC today announced that New ...

Some states already don't have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees' phone calls.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services April 8 issued guidance on implementing a provision within the reconciliation bill passed in July 2025 regarding federal matching funds for full Medicaid ...

The federal government is penalizing states for having a high error rate in their payments to food stamp recipients.

The Texas Comptroller's Office said it received 274,183 applications to take part in the program.

Hospitals brace wave federal cuts as GOP pursues reconciliation to fund border security, risking deeper Medicaid and NIH reductions in 2027.

The U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule that could limit how much students can borrow for different degree programs.

Data shows that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients are not “spending their SNAP dollars more than the average person on sugary beverages or candy,” according to Jamie Olson, vice ...

The man who shot another man point blank in the head as he got a haircut has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole.